【Name: Xu Chong】
[Purple Mansion: Eight Transformations of the Indestructible God]
[Huang Ting: Seventh-grade Immortal Qi]
[Jade Pond: Nine-turn Immortal Essence]
[Side skills: Breaking the sky with one hand (supreme), Splitting light and turning into shadows (supreme), Keeping the truth (supreme)]
[Spiritual Source: 313]
This is today’s panel data.
Compared to the last time he went out to Beijing, only the number of spiritual sources and the realm of the Purple Mansion have changed.
The source of Xu Chong's ridiculous power obviously did not come from this.
"Could it be that this is the realm whose name was changed by the panel?"
Xu Chong seemed to be thinking about something .
When he had just become an immortal, he had fought with Dou Tianyuan in order to show off his realm.
The result was that Dou Tianyuan was beaten back three steps.
Although it was clearly an act of testing, which made Dou Tianyuan use only about 10% of his strength, so it was understandable that he was beaten back, but...didn't he hold back?
In fact, although he used the same 10% of his strength when he attacked, it was reduced by half again at the moment of confrontation.
Because at that moment, he felt that if he didn't stop, he might hurt Dou Tianyuan...
According to previous knowledge, this feeling was more like an illusion, but for the sake of safety, Xu Chong still chose to take the risk.
However, subsequent results proved that this was not an illusion.
With the same Nine Transformations of the Golden Body, a newcomer's half-strength defeated the 10% strength of a veteran like Dou Tianyuan.
The result of this fight puzzled Xu Chong for a long time.
Unfortunately, he couldn't find a suitable target to try his hand at.
He only knew a few of them who were at the peak of the third realm of cultivation, and they all had a pretty good relationship. He didn't want to see anyone getting killed or injured.
After much consideration, it seems that the Yongtai Emperor, who hides in the back palace and plays tricks, is the most suitable one.
But every time Xu Chong had the idea of ​​using his magical powers to create a clone to enter the back hall, the Immortal God would give him a series of warnings, forcing him to think of other options.
It was not until today that the two ancient clans came out in full force, finally providing a perfect opportunity to try out the technology.
Why perfect?
Because ever since Xu Chong decided to show up, his Immortal God did not feel any crisis.
Yes.
He was fighting one against many, and all of his opponents were at the third level of the Tao, but he did not feel any crisis.
At first, Xu Chong also thought it was outrageous.
But now thinking back, it makes perfect sense.
The first is the Nine-Turn Immortal Essence.
The names changed by the panel are not just differences in name.
In addition to the significant increase in physical strength, which allowed him to defeat Dou Tianyuan with half his strength, there was another characteristic that Xu Chong had not known before - a terrifying recovery ability.
In fact, when facing the continuous output of more than a dozen Dharma Realm masters, Xu Chong did not release the Immortal God to avoid damage, but instead used his flesh and blood body to resist the attack the entire time.
Of course, it's not without any injuries.
The wind, rain and clouds are nothing but the purple thunder of the nine skies caused by the Dharma Realm still has enough destructive power to tear apart the surface defense of the Nine-Turn Immortal Essence.
Unfortunately, as soon as each wound appears, it has no time to continue deepening and it heals completely at a faster speed.
Not to mention the time when the smoke and dust cleared and he was revealed to the public, Xu Chong's physical injuries had already been completely healed as soon as the elders stopped their attack.
As for clothes, of course I changed into a new set, so they looked spotless.
The only drawback is that this recovery ability requires a lot of energy.
However, this shortcoming has been completely compensated by another ability that has been transformed but has been ignored.
——It’s a trick, it’s true!
After breaking through the supreme level, he really broke through to a new realm in terms of energy intake.
Mouth, nose, skin, hair, and even the fluctuations of thoughts can enable Xu Chong to absorb massive amounts of energy from the surrounding environment.
It is precisely because of this that he is able to release so many phantom bodies.
You should know that each of these phantom bodies is equivalent to the full strength of a ninth level of body cleansing.
If it were any other Dao realm, even if the Dao seed collapsed, creating a hundred phantom bodies would already be the best that could be achieved.
Even Xu Chong himself, if he did not have the skill of returning to the true side, could only maintain a number of about three hundred at most.
Now, the maximum number of phantoms that can be created depends on how long the first phantom created can last.
To put it simply, Wushang Zhenzhen has already achieved an effect similar to that of a perpetual motion machine.
Locking mana and health are just additional functions.
"Paranormal skills are indeed the crystallization of human wisdom. To a certain extent, they can replace supernatural powers."
Xu Chong sighed, "It's a pity that there are not many things that can really be of use to me..."
Over the past ten thousand years, no less than three hundred kinds of side skills have emerged in the entire Tianxuan Realm.
Among them, most were lost in the process of inheritance, and a few were either included in the Daqing arsenal or became a secret of the wealthy and powerful families.
But for Xu Chong today, there are only a handful of things that are truly useful.
Improving eyesight, hearing, brute force, speed, etc., no longer has much significance.
Even the split light and shadow began to weaken.
Apart from the invisibility ability which is still somewhat useful, the body illusion skill has become completely useless due to the upper limit of the ninth level of body cleansing.
But it's normal.
After all, Ge Wanshan, the creator of the root of this side technique, is only at the level of body washing.
"Well, Ge Wanshan should still be alive, right?"
Xu Chong suddenly remembered something, "I think I still owe Ge Wanshan a promise to exchange 'Shadow Step'?"
"Well, after dealing with the two caves, I'll go to Zhanghua Mansion."
Having made up his mind, Xu Chong waved his hand.
Two things appeared on the stone table.
One is a bamboo leaf, the Zheng family’s peaceful sky.
The other one was flat and oval, looking like an ordinary shell. It was the Lin family’s cave, the Bishui Palace.
"No wonder only the Fang family built such a black coffin. These bamboo leaves and shells are very easy to hide, whether on the seabed or on the island. Only the stone slab of the Spring and Autumn Tomb is really eye-catching."
Xu Chong shook his head and his mind moved slightly.
Silently, a clone with magical powers entered the Bishui Palace.
As its name suggests, the interior environment of the Bishui Palace seems to be built on the seabed, and the entire space is filled with transparent water.
Apart from water, there is no so-called palace here, only huge bubbles suspended in the air.
The bubbles emitted a faint and soft green light, further blurring the internal situation that had already been distorted by the bubbles.
"Middle-grade cave heaven, the rules are in tune with each other..."
Xu Chong felt it for a moment, and his heart moved slightly, "It's quite special."
Similar to the tomb in the Spring and Autumn Tomb, within the entire cave, rules of different intensities exist only inside the bubbles.
As for the role of the rules, for the direct members of the Lin family, these rules can enhance their understanding to a certain extent, allowing them to achieve higher efficiency in learning knowledge or practicing martial arts.
For the Lord of the Cave Heaven who controls the rules, telepathy can not only enable him to perform mind-reading and spy on the thoughts of his tribe members anytime and anywhere, but also allow him to convey his own thoughts to his tribe members through the rules.
"Let's try..."
Xu Chong found it interesting and immediately decided to try it.
But as soon as he applied the rules, countless voices suddenly appeared in his mind.
"What should we do? What should we do? The head of the family has been killed, and we will surely die too..."
"Damn it! How dare you sneak attack the head of the family and bring this upon our Lin family!"
"It's over. The main body has been controlled. Now the entire Lin family is like fish on the chopping board..."
"As a dignified ancient clan, we must not accept such a great humiliation! Let's pretend to be friendly and slowly look for an opportunity to counterattack..."
'It seems that he only killed the head of the family, and did not kill the elders. If I beg for mercy, will he let me go as well?'
"……"
After listening for only half a breath, Xu Chong quickly stopped applying the rules.
It's really too noisy.
Tens of thousands of people speaking at the same time, or speaking directly into his mind, is equivalent to stuffing a hundred vegetable markets into his brain, which is quite destructive.
Suddenly, Xu Chong lost interest in the Bishui Palace.
Perhaps the method of use was wrong, but even if he could accurately read the thoughts of a single individual, it would be meaningless to him.
The next thing is much simpler.
Xu Chong followed the same method and directly opened a passage in the Bishui Palace, allowing the Blood-Clothed Guards, who had just rested for a while, to go out again and take away the entire Lin family's direct lineage.
After doing all this, Zheng Wu came to the door as expected.
"Please forgive my audacity..."
Zheng Wu bowed his body and asked, "I wonder how you will deal with the Zheng family?"
"Same as before."
Xu Chong smiled and said, "Those who resist stubbornly will be killed, and those who surrender will be tried by the three courts. Those who are guilty will be punished, and those who are innocent will be sent to the Ministry of Works as craftsmen."
A joint trial by three courts?
Hearing this, Zheng Wu seemed to be relieved and bowed respectfully: "Thank you, sir, for your kindness."
"Well, I'll leave this to you."
Xu Chong put away the Bishui Palace and disappeared.
The pure bamboo leaf was left on the stone table.
Zheng Wu did not dare to sit down, nor did he dare to touch the bamboo leaves. He just stood beside the stone table and began to mutter to the bamboo leaves.
"The master of the family must be observing the situation outside..."
Inside the cave.
On top of the tower-shaped building, Zheng Jinlong sat with a few surviving elders, looking up at the crack in the sky with changing expressions.
In the crack, Zheng Wu's entire upper body was clearly visible, and the sound of his voice was also transmitted simultaneously.
"This traitor!"
One of the elders slapped his thigh in anger and said, "I thought he was honest and loyal, but it turns out he was just pretending."
"Perhaps he was the one who gave advice to the immortal this time."
Another person was also indignant, "It's damn right!"
"Shut up!"
Zheng Jinlong scolded, "Listen to him."
"What does a traitor's words mean..."
Someone couldn't help but mutter.
Before he could finish his words, he was stared at by two sharp eyes.
"What else can you do?"
Zheng Jinlong said coldly, "Go out and kill that immortal? If you can do it, how about the position of the head of the family be passed to you?"
Upon hearing this, the elders who were still somewhat resentful suddenly fell silent.
"snort."
Zheng Jinlong looked around and said, "I know you are very unwilling, very angry, and very confused. Am I not the same?"
"The Zheng family, which has existed for thousands of years, was crushed by an immortal who suddenly appeared from nowhere. The family was powerless to fight back. Even the entire family fell into his hands and became lambs to be slaughtered."
“No member of the tribe will accept this.”
"But what can I do if I am unwilling?"
"Will you risk your entire clan being wiped out and fight the enemy to the end?"
"Don't forget the records of the clan. How did our ancestors deal with the danger of extinction?"
Ancestors...
Hearing this, several elders looked thoughtful.
Like the Fang family, the Zheng family also has its own history book, which is more detailed and authentic than the Tianxuan Chronicle.
During the Tianxuan era, although the three kingdoms of Fang, Lin and Zheng had spiritual energy, they had no new methods of cultivation, so they sent envoys to Daqing for help.
In fact, it was the monarchs of the Three Kingdoms who personally went to the capital of Daqing to apologize and pledge their loyalty, offered precious treasures as compensation, and sent their eldest sons as hostages, which finally earned them the opportunity to continue the inheritance.
In comparison, the situation the Zheng family is facing now is even worse than it was back then.
Why could our ancestors endure humiliation and survive, but we can’t?
This is what Zheng Jinlong really meant.
Just as everyone was thinking about it, Zheng Wu in the crack explained how he met Xu Chong and Xu Chong's true identity.
"...I don't know how he became so strong in such a short time, but this question is no longer important."
Zheng Wu paused, a hint of hope in his eyes, "The important thing is that he promised to give the rest of us in the Zheng family the same opportunity, the opportunity to be tried by the three judges."
Zheng Jinlong frowned and spoke loudly, sending out his voice at the same time: "Do you think the three-court trial is so easy to fool? Apart from other things, the Ministry of Justice's Questioning Rock alone will make us confess everything we did in the past without reservation."
"I know that."
Zheng Wu nodded, then changed the subject: "But the Zheng family's cave is a pure land, with the rules of pure mind and few desires..."
"I know what you're thinking."
Zheng Jinlong interrupted Zheng Wu and said in a deep voice: "Do you think this rule means that there will be no evil people in my Zheng family?"
“Indeed, the rule of purifying one’s mind and reducing one’s desires can not only eliminate the inner demons of the Body Cleansing Realm, but also has a calming effect on any realm. Therefore, my Zheng family members commit the least evil and have the least internal and external disputes.”
"If it wasn't a matter of life and death, my Zheng family wouldn't even step into the trap of this Taoist master dispute."
"But the problem is, this is the least evil, but that's just what you think."
"Many, many things are of course nothing in the Taiping Dao, but if we use Qing law to measure, how many people in my Zheng family can escape punishment?"
"Let's not talk about anything else, but the unavoidable act of picking up a concubine is a serious crime punishable by five horses being torn apart in Qing law."
This is what Zheng Jinlong is most worried about.
After all, Taipingdao and Daqing are two different concepts.
In the Taiping Dao, killing for hatred, killing for profit, and robbing are all very common things. Others would at most say that the person is cruel and ruthless, but they do not think that it is wrong or evil at all.
But if it happened in Daqing, the meaning would be completely different.
With the strict Qing laws, even for the wealthy and powerful families, there is only one way to go, which is to eliminate the beginning and end and cover up the crime.
Once the evidence is seized and laid out in the open, no one can save him.
Not to mention the Zheng family?
For a moment, the elders, who had just thought they had found a way out, suddenly became nervous again.
However, Zheng Wu smiled bitterly and said, "I can't do anything about the other members of the clan. I can only protect the Ruo generation."
"What?!"
Zheng Jinlong's eyes suddenly widened.
The Ruo generation is the youngest in the Zheng family's direct lineage. They have been born for less than three years and their number is probably just over 7,000.
According to Zheng Wu, all those with the surname Ruo can be saved.
pity……
Zheng Jinlong shook his head and sighed, "You may not understand Qing law. Children born from a criminal union like this will be punished one level less than their parents. Even if they can do anything, the best outcome is to be demoted to a craftsman and become a slave... My Zheng family doesn't want this level of inheritance."
"I won't hide it from the master."
Zheng Wu cupped his hands and said, "I was the host of the Caihe three years ago."
"And all the men and women I sent to that isolated island joined the Zheng family willingly."
"In their original families, there were marriage certificates signed by me, as well as betrothal gifts issued on behalf of the legitimate lineage."
"That is to say, the marriage was not a marriage, but a normal marriage."
"If we talk about crimes, the names used in those marriage certificates were all fake, so that can be counted, but..."
Zheng Wu said, pointing at himself, "It's my fault alone."
“…”
There was a long silence on the tower.
Although there were no detailed details, they understood that since Zheng Wu dared to say so, then other than the issue of the marriage certificate procedure, the other steps would not violate the Qing law.
Although one of the parents of the Ruo generation may have violated Qing law, as long as they have not committed a crime of collective punishment, the Ruo generation is innocent.
As long as he is innocent, he can grow in Daqing and rebuild the Zheng family.
After a long while, Zheng Jinlong's short and fat body relaxed, "Zheng Wu, accept the order."
"exist."
Zheng Wu's face turned serious.
"From now on, the position of the head of the Tianyan Zheng family will be assumed by you, Zheng Wu."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zheng Jinlong appeared next to the stone table.
!!!!
Zheng Wu shuddered all over, his face full of disbelief.
"Unfortunately, the only thing I can pass on to you is the Patriarch's Token..."
Zheng Jinlong stuffed a small token into Zheng Wu's hand without further ado, then looked around and said, "Please show up, Lord Regent."
"There's no need to meet. Just give up the Cave Heaven Hub and follow the Blood Robe Guard's instructions."
Xu Chong's voice came faintly.
Then, teams of fully armed Blood-Clothed Guards stepped out of the void.
In this way, the names of the ancient families of Zheng and Lin completely became a thing of the past.
The so-called dispute over the position of Taoist leader was finally settled after the two remaining families, Huanan and Hua'nan, issued a joint statement in support of Li Xiangxue.
Somehow, good luck with everything going smoothly seemed to have fallen on Xu Chong.
Not long after, Hua Nong Yue broke out of the ice.